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#13 of 672 Re: YOUR OPINION NEEDED NOW- THANKS [tom71] by bk40

Nov 01, 2005 (2:01 pm)

Replying to: tom71 (Oct 30, 2005 12:44 pm)
It's a 2005 SXT ZX4. I've made a lemon law claim, had my hearing, and am awaiting a decision. At the third dealer who examined the car, the service manager said he called Ford and found out the part has been redesigned, and he accordingly ordered and installed the new part. I also discovered TSB 05-8-1 which addresses a problem with the manual transmission's inability to shift into 5th gear. Not sure if the two items are related or not, but will wait and see how the decision comes down before I decide whether or not to investigate the matter any further.

#14 of 672 Slow transmission by kristov

Jun 03, 2006 (9:41 am)

Hi
 
I have a 06 Focus ZX5 automatic with only a few hundred miles on it. Noticed, that in one instance when I brake hard then ease up on the brake (squeeze)and come to a stop the tranny hangs in second gear too long, and then shifts in to first giving the car a noticeable jolt. Other times brake hard then do a rolling stop and than back on the gas the tranny hangs in second then shifts to first gear abruptly. Under normal braking the downshifts are smooth. Asked the dealer about it but they say there is no technical service bulletin issued by Ford and they believe this is normal for this tranny. They did not sound too convincing, so I would like to ask you guys for your opinion on this shifting pattern for the Focus. Is it normal or I have a bad tranny? Thanks for your help.

#15 of 672 2001 FORD FOCUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS by reelsma

Oct 31, 2006 (8:29 pm)

in the month of august, my father purchased me a 2001 ford focus with 80,000 miles approximately. the transmission seemed to be having problems only days later. the car will drive but there is a knocking noise coming from the car. i have been told that my transmission fuel pump may be gone bad. any similar experiences?...by the way it is an automatic

#16 of 672 I've lost reverse! by 05focuszx3

Jan 03, 2007 (6:04 pm)

2005 Focus ZX3 5-speed manual 36,000 miles
 
Okay, so I get back from a short trip and the next day struggle to get the car in reverse. It will not do this (the reverse lights won't even come on) and the car instead drives forward. Clutch and all other gears seem to work fine, just can't get that reverse gear to engage.
 
Anyone had this problem before?

#17 of 672 Re: Transmission slips, dealership gives runaround... [marjk] by elizamaia

Feb 07, 2007 (6:48 pm)

Replying to: marjk (Apr 20, 2005 11:52 am)
I started experiencing transmission (55,000miles) problems with my 2001 focus so I had a Family mechanic look at it. He is a master mechanic specializing in Ford vehicles. When I first mentioned the issue he knew immediately that it was the trans. He suggested I call National Ford customer service to see if they would take some responsibility for a crappy product. I did not drive my car for a month and suggested I bring it to the dealership to confirm issue. Both Ford and dealership refused to help and stated that because the car sat in my driveway for a month that the noise they heard was the brakes and not the trans. By the way, I had the brakes and rotars replaced at 44,000 miles. After paying another 500.00 for new brakes and rotars, the dealer conceded stating it was the trans. So I asked them that if all the cars on their lot sat longer than a month, would they have to replace all the brakes and rotars before selling them? I did ask for the brakes and rotars back and they were practically brand new. Never again will I buy a ford... no wonder Toyota is the number one car company! The Ford dealership's logo is "you will be satisfied"... Mmmm... probably should change that soon!

#18 of 672 You are blaming Ford for a bad dealer? by mschmal

Feb 09, 2007 (6:48 am)

Toyota as a franchise has the worst dealers of all major brands according to JD powers.
 
Mark.

#19 of 672 Re: I've lost reverse! [05focuszx3] by mschmal

Feb 09, 2007 (6:49 am)

Replying to: 05focuszx3 (Jan 03, 2007 6:04 pm)
Sometimes if you put it into First and let off on the cluth just enough for the gear to grab, you can then get it into reverse very easy.
 
Remember there is no syncro on reverse.

#20 of 672 2003 by bigodawg

Mar 24, 2007 (9:55 pm)

i'm working on a 03 focus at my shop with trnasmission problems. the car has no problem shifting out of first gear then when its in second the rpm's go up to like 3000 and the car has a hard time shifting out of second gear...any suggestions on where to start on fixing the problem?
 
Thanks

#21 of 672 Will not change out of gear by xennus

Apr 06, 2007 (5:22 pm)

2003 Focus SE with automatic trans. The gear shifter moves but not changing the gear. I checked where the cable connects and it appears fine. I pushed the arm to change gears at the transmission while a friend moved the gear shifter and it worked fine. I could then use the gear shifter to put back into reverse and then park but it would not work again after going into park. Any ideas?

#22 of 672 2002 Focus Transmission by shalko42

Apr 25, 2007 (2:56 pm)

I own a 2002 ford focus sedan SE with about 45,000 miles. I've always taken good care of it and about a week ago i even got 4 new tires with an alinement and oil change. However, randomly the other day my reverse gear wouldn't work. Everything else would work - it would drive forward, park, startup no problem, but for whatever reason when i put it in reverse and it was like the car was in neautral. It had no movement what so ever and when i pressed the gas the engine would just rev like in neutral. I had it towed to a local ford dealer and they are still playing around with it, saying they got it to go in reverse but aren't QUITE sure what the problem is. Anybody know what could cause this and how much it costs to fix?

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